Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 15,476 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 15,476 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius peaked at 27,623 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 15,476 number, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 158th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,818 number | — |
| 1971 | 24,639 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 25,533 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 26,684 number | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 27,623 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 27,587 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 25,810 number | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 24,775 number | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 24,334 number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 24,235 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 24,267 number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 23,928 number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 23,585 number | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 23,212 number | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 22,822 number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 22,468 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 22,095 number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 21,732 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 21,375 number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 21,077 number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 20,898 number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 20,786 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20,663 number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 20,586 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 20,479 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 20,201 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 19,754 number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 19,487 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 19,237 number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 19,181 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 19,608 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 20,439 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 21,120 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 21,818 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 22,287 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 22,082 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 21,184 number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 20,518 number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 19,919 number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 19,447 number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 19,323 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19,325 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19,288 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19,312 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19,262 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18,854 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 18,090 number | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 17,398 number | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 16,711 number | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 16,038 number | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 15,476 number | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,504 number | 23,818 number | 27,623 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,656 number | 21,077 number | 24,267 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,127 number | 19,181 number | 20,898 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,842 number | 19,447 number | 22,287 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,360 number | 16,038 number | 19,325 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,476 number | 15,476 number | 15,476 number | 1 |
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More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius was 15,476 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27,623 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,476 number in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Mauritius ranks 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.